With a strong initiative to support and promote the sports development model of the OCA; the Government of Thailand and the key official of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Sports Authority of Thailand, and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand, have joined forces to get the hosting of the 4th Asian Beach Games and to make it a reality that will leave a long-lasting sporting legacy to the country and its people. The 4th Asian Beach Games is being pegged as the biggest ever in terms of the number of sports and participants that will revel in the pristine beaches of Phuket – coming into mind the sea, sun and sand – these attributes make Phuket a complete sporting destination that offers a lot more beyond its beauty. Visitors of Phuket will be welcomed with the warm and beautiful smiled of its people, and will definitely be smitten by the distinct charm of the island.